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Bayern says Canada's Alphonso Davies several weeks away from returning to action
MUNICH - Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann says Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies is still several weeks away from returning to action. That prognosis would rule him out of Canada's final thr...
Mar 18, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict
Russian forces are striking Ukrainian cities from a distance again, pounding the capital of Kyiv and the country's west as their ground offensive inches forward in the face of fierce Ukrainian resista...
Mar 18, 2022
Voting open for Beauty of the Peace art competition
Voting is now open for the Beauty of the Peace art competition.The top entries have been put on display at the Grant Berg Gallery for the public to view and decide who has the best artwork in the Peac...
Mar 18, 2022
Peace Region athletes & coaches chasing Canada West titles this weekend
Some athletes and coaches from the Peace Country will be chasing a Canada West university sports crown this weekend.The University of Alberta Golden Bears men's hockey team will take on UBC. The Bears...
Mar 18, 2022
Officials gear up for in-person 2022 Northwest Alberta Sports Excellence Awards
Recipients of the Northwestern Alberta Sport Excellence Awards will be announced Friday evening. This is the first time since 2020 the annual event has been held in person, which recognizes athletes, ...
Mar 18, 2022
Taliban detain journalists over report on TV show censoring
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban intelligence men came in the night to arrest three staff of TOLO TV, one of Afghanistan's largest television stations, a channel executive said Friday. The country's ...
Mar 18, 2022
UK regulator revokes license of Russia-backed broadcaster RT
LONDON (AP) - Britain's communications regulator on Friday revoked the license of the state-funded Russian broadcaster RT amid concern that its coverage of the war in Ukraine was biased. The decision ...
Mar 18, 2022
Canada's inflation fears and targeting Ukrainian civilians: In The News for Mar. 18
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 18, 2022
Two years in, no moving on from COVID-19 for Canada's exhausted health-care workers
MONTREAL - COVID-19 cases continue to roll into the two Toronto-area hospitals where Eram Chhogala works as a trauma nurse. The numbers have dwindled to a stream instead of a wave, but each is a remin...
Mar 18, 2022
Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending as their concerns about the cost of living rise alongside headline inflation rates. Four-fifths of respondents to th...
Mar 18, 2022